Pentax K-7 vs Pentax I-10

Below is a in depth assessment of the Pentax K-7 vs Pentax I-10, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the K-7 (15MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the K-7 (APS-C) and I-10 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The K-7 was manufactured 3 months before the I-10 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Pentax K-7 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the K-7 matches up versus the I-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Pentax K-7 and Pentax Optio I-10. The entire galleries are provided at Pentax K-7 Gallery and Pentax I-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Pentax K-7 enjoys exterior dimensions of 131mm x 97mm x 73mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs) whilst the Pentax I-10 has specifications of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Analyze the Pentax K-7 vs Pentax I-10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the K-7 vs the I-10.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the K-7 and I-10 is 60 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The graphic below might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the K-7 and I-10.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The K-7 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax K-7 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.